Tag: the buy pile

In a hugely successful week, Shockwave emerges as the maddest scientist of all, Otto Parker emerges as a truly superior web-slinger and a cast of video game makers make one heck of an entertaining adventure.

Death comes to a star-cast group of Transformers and each one deals with it in his own way, doing some of the best sci fi in the biz. Meanwhile Jimmie Robinson is, basically, a freakin' genius. Great week of comics.

The Star Wars galaxy can't handle Jahan Cross, Hawkeye has a hard time with a band of well-armed eastern Europeans and Megatron has a plan, such a plan. Then, Jimmie Robinson blows your doors off with "Five Weapons."

Brace yourself: Vibe is actually pretty good while "Saga" has more people making emotional reactions while Snow White's ex has all kinds of rough ideas. Let's agree to stop trying to make "Alpha" happen, though, okay?

Action Lab's "Order of Dagonet" is the only thing that really got things right this week, as the Joker deeply disappoints, Nick Fury Jr. is a total jerk and Reed Richards is much creepier than you ever realized.

Damian and Bruce Wayne have some Skype-styled bonding while Jahan Cross goes under the sea like he was already working for Disney. Meanwhile, Atrocitus finds religion and double Dazzlers don't get any better.

Two surprises for today's purchases, as terrorists mix it up with Russian special forces, a vengeful lawman dolls out fists full of justice and an angry father moves through heaven & earth to find his kids.

Four comics demand they be taken home as Valiant's odd couple again hits the mark, Bruce Banner gets interns, The Will further cements his coolness and a mountain of monologuing from Si Spurrier shows the way.

The future Autobot leader as a metal-minded action hero? Existential government experiments marked for death? "Freaky Friday" for the superhero set? That makes up for evil Ganthet & Marvel's Hunger Games.

A big, big week that wins with a huge margin shows the complexity of giant variable form robots, makes Hawkeye Marvel's next big spy, brings back Jahan Cross doing the same while Willingham's genius shines.

Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' "Saga" keeps hitting it out of the park, Top Cow's "Think Tank" gets really smart and the Clown Prince of Crime installs terror into the protectors of Gotham City in "Batman."

The son of Laufey stands up in such a major way that it almost levitates off of the page, the Big Bad Wolf experiences ennui and there's a message for Cobra from Russia with lots of bullets. Makes up for Superman's blog...

Dark Horse brings back Imperial agent Jahan Cross for a spirited trip into "Star Wars" continuity while Clint Barton could sing a song from Daniel Powter. Oh, and Supes & Diana get all weird after smooching.

Morality is turned on its head when the Autobots can barely call themselves good guys, betrayal is the only road to victory against Surtur, Darth Maul fights for the people & all kind of morality goes out the window.

A new Valiant title steps up as Vertigo's "Fables" universe gets one heck of a shock, all while "Green Lantern" offends, "Amazing Spider-Man" exhausts and more goes "meh." At least there's Afro-Shazam!